Total-Value Problems and Mixture Problems

Question

Oh Nuts! Sells pistachio kernels for $10 per pound and almosnds for $8 per pound.  How much of each type should be used to make a 50-pound mixture that sells for $8 per pound.

Answer 1

The only way to get a mixture that sells for the same price as the almonds is to use only almonds in the mixture and not use any pistachios, so that would be 0 pounds of pistachios and 50 pounds of almonds